Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA5 · Warrington
107
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
M7 · Salford
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Salford has less crime — 1 vs 107 incidents in February 2026.
Great Sankey recorded substantially more crime than Salford in February 2026 — 107 incidents compared to 1, a 107.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Great Sankey records significantly more (57 vs 1 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Salford recorded fewer crimes than Great Sankey — 1 vs 107 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Salford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Great Sankey recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 1 in Salford. Overall, Salford had fewer total crimes (1 vs 107).